I. Choose the correct answer (10 points).
1. Australia is famous ___ its wildlife.
A) for; B) of; C) about
2. Our centre looks ___ stray animals.
A) for; B) after; C) at
3. I often go on business ___ .
A) trips; B) journeys; C) travel
4. I am fully satisfied ___ my exam results.
A) about; B) of; C) with
5. I was ___ in a small town.
A) grew up; b) brought up; c) taken up
6. When I’m older, I’ll ___ my own business.
A) find out; b) sort out; c) set up
7. James is a(n) ___ man.
A) dishonest; B) unhonest; C) inhonest
8. A good teacher mustn’t be ___.
A) patient; B) unpatient; C) impatient
9. «I hate Math»
A) «So do I»; B) «So can I»; C) «Neither do I»
10. Luckily, we managed to ___ the other team.
A) win; B) lose; C) beat

Сти́вен Э́двин Кинг  — американский писатель, работающий в разнообразных жанрах, включая ужасы, триллер, фантастику, фэнтези, мистику, драму; получил прозвище «Король ужасов». Продано более 350 миллионов экземпляров его книг[3], по которым был снят ряд художественных фильмов, телевизионных постановок, а также нарисованы комиксы. Кинг опубликовал 56 романов, в том числе 7 под псевдонимом Ричард Бахман, и 5 научно-популярных книг. Последний роман Стивена Кинга "Аутсайдер" вышел 23 мая 2018 года.

Он написал около 200 рассказов, большинство из которых были собраны в девять авторских сборников. Действие многих произведений Кинга происходит в его родном штате Мэн.

Britain which is formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 
It is located on the British Isles
Its total area is about 244 thousand square kilometres. 
The coasts of the UK are washed by seas of 2 oceans:  the Arctic and the Atlantic.
The scenery is the coastline is rather picturesque.
The capital of the UK is London.
The official language is English.
The national symbols of the UK are the Red rose and the Lion, the flag 'Union Jack', and the anthem 'God Save the Queen'.
Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy.
Officially the supreme legislative authority is the Queen in Parliament
and the two Houses of Parliament .and the elected House of Commons. 
But The Queen officially opens each Parliamentary session.
The  three major parties are the conservative party, the new labour party, and the democratic liberal party.
The largest cities are Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.
The chief river is the Thames River 
Britain's major industries include  iron and steel engineering, shipbuilding, electronics.